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South Asia is a story of promise and peril where Asia’s conflicting forces of modernity and reaction meet head on. Home to a multitude of different cultures, ethnicities, and religions, The Diplomat's regional correspondents and experts will provide the insight you need to navigate one of the world's most consequential regions.
June 15, 2023
Recommended Changes in India’s Sedition Law May Intensify Government’s War Against Dissent
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
A mere inclination to incite violence rather than proof of actual violence or imminent threat to violence is reason for conviction under the suggested expanded scope of the law.
June 14, 2023
3 Years After the India-China Face-Off at Galwan Valley
By Sudha Ramachandran
The situation along the LAC in Ladakh is hardly stable, and another clash cannot be ruled out.
June 13, 2023
Thousands Evacuated in India and Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy Approaches
By Sibi Arasu and Munir Ahmed
Experts say climate change is leading to an increase in cyclones in the Arabian Sea region.
June 13, 2023
Is the Worst Yet to Come for Imran Khan?
By Umair Jamal
As things stand, it seems neither Khan nor his political party will be permitted to contest elections.
June 13, 2023
India, Pakistan Brace for Severe Cyclone, Deploy Rescuers to Coastal Regions
By Sibi Arasu and Munir Ahmed
Cyclone Biparjoy is forecast to make landfall on Thursday, with its trajectory aiming at Pakistan's southern Sindh province and the coastline of the western Indian state of Gujarat.
June 12, 2023
Taliban Slam ‘Baseless and Biased’ UN Report About Rifts in Their Ranks
By Associated Press
The report said that power has shifted from Kabul to Kandahar, where the group’s supreme leader is based.
June 12, 2023
Will ‘The Democrats’ Reconfigure the Maldives’ Political Landscape?
By Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor
A new party formed out of a rift in the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party could impact upcoming presidential elections in the Maldives.
June 09, 2023
Frankenstein’s Monster: Pakistan’s Military and Imran Khan
By Muhammad A. Basit
The Pakistani military supported and nurtured Imran Khan, but later realized it was a failed experiment.
June 09, 2023
US Company Signs Agreement to Enter Sri Lanka’s Retail Fuel Market
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
In addition to long-time player India, China’s Sinopec has also acquired rights to operate in the island’s retail market.
June 08, 2023
Border Clashes and Water Disputes Complicate Taliban-Iran Relations
By Parisa Abbasian
Both the Taliban and Iran have made gestures aimed at lowering border tensions, but each still blames the other for recent clashes.
June 08, 2023
Indian Wrestlers Demanding Arrest of Sports Official for Sexual Abuse Suspend Protests
By Sheikh Saaliq
The sports minister promised a swift probe into alleged sexual harassment by Wrestling Federation of India Chief and BJP parliamentarian Brij Bhushan Singh.
June 08, 2023
Pakistan, Iran Seal Energy Deal to Power Gwadar
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Some Pakistanis are worried about Gwadar’s considerable reliance on Iranian electricity, especially in the context of U.S. opposition to trade with Iran.